Hokieman
Super Member
Some of the black walnut here (actually, in the background are some black ash JBLs, some covered in Tolex, and some raw drivers in other cabinets, too):
Okay, I'll bite. Why are the drivers out of all those cabinets?
$10 JBL's
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Okay, I'll bite. Why are the drivers out of all those cabinets?
It's morning inspection! Don't all your JBL's look that way in the morning??
With JBL's, some days it just nice looking at all those nice cast aluminum baskets with the precision machined faces and surfaces, and hefting those compression drivers or horn tweeters.
Then there's the really nice walnut veneer cabinets built to last a lifetime.
Ahh, there's nothing like JBL speakers around the house....
JesusChrysler
...drives a Dodge ; )
I can relate. I gots my L150a's for ten bucks (the pair) at my local Goodwill. Everybody here freaked out and then I sat on them for a couple years before I decided I could refoam them myself.
Doh. Shoulda done that one earlier!
Nice scoop!
Matt
Doh. Shoulda done that one earlier!
Nice scoop!
Matt
Fred Sanford
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A good friend is a cabinet maker, and has a nice workshop. His kid needed a nice electric guitar, I needed 14 scratched & dirty & stained black walnut cabinets freshened up & oiled. First he did the big 4333As in the living room, then he did these twelve. This was the day they all got re-assembled, I figured it was worth a picture. I've attached a "before" pic, my former "Pile of Potential".
Then, his son needed a bass...so now he's got my L20T3s (new cherry over ruined oak), soon he'll have the 4401s & L50s & C38s. :thmbsp:
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Fred Sanford
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Actually, yeah- but, in that picture they were in the L110s to keep mice out of the ports! No grille cloth at the time.
L110s don't need no plugz. My L100s use 'em, though.
je
Hokieman
Super Member
Aha, a very logical reason. Quite an impressive array of JBL walnut, if I may say.
I hoard JBLs also,:yes:
3 Pairs L100s one set for $50.00 with factory stands
4312s-mint for $100.00 from a sweet girl also, foxie :yes:
L36s need foam, next project
Reveneering L100 cases to build another pair also, need drivers though I may change them from another set after the veneer is done and search for some more.
What is a Zilchplug :thmbsp:
3 Pairs L100s one set for $50.00 with factory stands
4312s-mint for $100.00 from a sweet girl also, foxie :yes:
L36s need foam, next project
Reveneering L100 cases to build another pair also, need drivers though I may change them from another set after the veneer is done and search for some more.
What is a Zilchplug
:thmbsp:
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buckeye1160
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Yard saleing has been "berry-berry" good to me this year.
1st - Purchased a pair of JBL 4410A Studio Monitors in good condition. Guy wanted $20 and got him to sell me a used vacuum cleaner with them for $20. I sold my prized Vandersteens last year and am not sure the JBL 4410A is a big step down. The 4410A's are amazingly accurate; my Vandy's I think still sounded better.
2nd - Purchased a pair of JBL L19 for $5.
Can anyone elaborate on upgrading the JBL 4410A caps and wiring? I am new to vintage audio. Thanks in advance for your help.
Yard saleing has been "berry-berry" good to me this year.
1st - Purchased a pair of JBL 4410A Studio Monitors in good condition. Guy wanted $20 and got him to sell me a used vacuum cleaner with them for $20. I sold my prized Vandersteens last year and am not sure the JBL 4410A is a big step down. The 4410A's are amazingly accurate; my Vandy's I think still sounded better.
2nd - Purchased a pair of JBL L19 for $5.
Can anyone elaborate on upgrading the JBL 4410A caps and wiring? I am new to vintage audio. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Listen to this man. They're perfect as-is. Enjoy them. If you want bigger sound, get bigger monitors.
Copa1934
My ears are bleeding
I have yet to hear from someone who didn't benefit from cap upgrades, assuming speakers were more than 10 years old, and of course weren't abused with constant over driving.
I haven't done 4410's, but you should find a post. If not, many of the posts for other models and brands can work. Mostly it's getting to the crossovers. Once removed you need to desolder the old caps and replace with new ones. Most people will likely suggest sticking with the original values (especially on higher end products like JBL). There are varying opinions on brands of caps and even models within brands as they have an impact on the sound of the speaker. For that you'll want to do some reading up.
Doing the actual work isn't too bad, it's reading through all the opinions on what products to use.
Just because a vintage speaker sounds good, doesn't mean it's sounding it's best or the way it was intended to. Fixing/upgrading the crossovers really brings life back to older/vintage speakers. Oh, I know from experience, as do many others.
I haven't done 4410's, but you should find a post. If not, many of the posts for other models and brands can work. Mostly it's getting to the crossovers. Once removed you need to desolder the old caps and replace with new ones. Most people will likely suggest sticking with the original values (especially on higher end products like JBL). There are varying opinions on brands of caps and even models within brands as they have an impact on the sound of the speaker. For that you'll want to do some reading up.
Doing the actual work isn't too bad, it's reading through all the opinions on what products to use.
Just because a vintage speaker sounds good, doesn't mean it's sounding it's best or the way it was intended to. Fixing/upgrading the crossovers really brings life back to older/vintage speakers. Oh, I know from experience, as do many others.
Absolutly:yes: He was unfazed by the shaking floor while I was cranking some MJ Thriller
PioneerGuy75
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Copa1934
My ears are bleeding
Mine will be joined by some HPM's, Nova 7b's and a few other "test" speakers. The Mach's serve as my mains in my HT, but also serve well for general listening. Total investment so far is about $50, including recaps. Powered by a Yamaha V795, but soon will be connected to a Fisher RS-1080, just to rattle the windows. You should try Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer", Mach's love that tune, in fact anything that "requires" serious bottom end the Mach's deliver nicely.
